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FICTION

Danceβ€” Indira Dangi

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY AYUSHEE ARORA   ... For all kinds of uses, there will be no cheaper creature than a woman, in our way of life.   The three-month-old, newborn girl had been…...

The Poodle and the Christ Childβ€” Jean FrΓ©mon

TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY JOHN TAYLOR   Has it ever been noticed how much Titian loved dogs? I know nothing of his personal sentiments for his pets, nor whether he hunted wild game and fowl,…...

Krishna Gopal Mallick’s Entering the Mazeβ€” A Rare Indulgent Voice in the Genre of Queer Fiction

KRISHNA GOPAL MALLICK’S ENTERING THE MAZEβ€” A RARE INDULGENT VOICE IN THE GENRE OF QUEER FICTION   REVIEWED BY SUCHETONA PAUL   When I finished reading Krishnagopal Mallick’s Entering the Maze, a collection of…...

The Carnivorous Horseβ€” Sadhan Chattopadhyay

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY CAMELLIA PAUL   The height was at least 50 feet, if not more. The colossal holding, adorned with a contrast of red and yellow, clung itself on to the iron framework…...

Away from the Hearthβ€” Khadija Mastoor

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDUSTANI BY ANURADHA DOSAD   After landing in Lahore, Aliya confined herself to her maternal uncle’s small office space for three to four days. The suffocating atmosphere made her wonder how…...

Something… a Little Like This (Part 2)β€” Neelakshi Singh

TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE   Part 2 The first steps inside the threshold of the school was like glancing into his past. It was a world where cycles were carelessly kept…...

FRITZβ€” Satyajit Ray

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY HAIMANTI DUTTA RAY   Looking at Jayanta for a couple of minutes, I can’t refrain myself from asking him a question. β€œIt appears you are somewhat morose today? Is anything wrong…...

No One As Rano Biswas: A Reviewβ€” Yashodhara Gupta

A BOOK REVIEW BY YASHODHARA GUPTA   β€œThen do you need to stay lonely a bit more? Do you need another slice of darkness? At this very moment, you raised your eyes from the…...

Book Excerpt From No One as Rano Biswasβ€” Alokparna

TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY BISHNUPRIYA CHOWDHURI I know I am going to kill myself. Maybe tomorrow. Or the day after. One of these days. Some day. Why? Why not? What do you think…...